Bride and Groom Want to Have a Potluck at Their Wedding but Worry It’s ‘Tacky’: 'Extravagant Weddings Are Not For Us'

Mar. 15, 2025

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A bride and groom are considering having a potluck dinner at their wedding, but they aren’t sure if guests will be game for the group effort meal.

In a recentpost on Reddit, a man explained that he and his girlfriend have been discussing the type of wedding they’d like to have in the future.

“We are both of the mind that expensive/extravagant weddings are not for us. At the same time, we both want the day to feel special. All the usual stuff you would expect,” he wrote.

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“We came up with the idea of having our wedding be a potluck for food and drink. We have some talented cooks in the family, so it would be fun to see what people come up with. It would also help us save a bit not having to get a caterer.”

The poster added that they felt the nontraditional dinner option would feel “reasonable” because the couple wouldn’t have a registry.

“We both make decent money and we both live together and have all the kitchen/bath stuff we could want. Would seem silly to ask people for stuff like that.”

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Another person chimed in: “No one wants to deal with the logistics of getting dressed up in their dress and heels and then having to lug a big pot/pan/tray of food in and out of their car in their dress clothes.”

One commenter pointed to food safety risks and guest comfort levels.

Later, the OP shared an update in an edit:

A few folks suggested food trucks and we both really like that idea, so if you have any suggestions in a similar vein, please let us know! Appreciate the discussion.”

source: people.com